?I?m pretty sure my son has already told you that we are descendants
of what are known as the Greek gods,? Castor began. When
Helen grimaced uncomfortably, he nodded with good humor. ?I
imagine it?s hard to grasp, but you have to understand that Homer
was a historian, and the Iliad and the Odyssey were accounts of a
real war that took place thousands of years ago. Most of the ancient
myths and great dramas are based on real people. Hercules
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and Perseus, Oedipus and Medea. They all existed, and we are
their descendents. Their Scions.?
?Okay,? Helen said, hearing how frustrated her laugh sounded.
?Say I believe you, and all this did happen. Gods had babies with
humans? Fine. But wouldn?t all that magic, or the god-ness or
whatever, been bred out of us by now? That was a really long time
ago.?
?The gifts don?t dilute,? Cassandra responded. ?Some Scions are
stronger than others, and some have a broader range of powers,
but the strength of those powers isn?t dependent on how strong
their parents were.?
Castor nodded and took over to clarify.
?For example, my wife is entirely mortal, but both of our children
are stronger than I am. And I am very strong,? he said without
boasting. ?We think it has something to do with the fact that the
gods are immortal. They never fade, so neither do the talents
they?ve given us, no matter how many generations pass. In fact??
he started, but broke off, looking at Cassandra.
?We are getting stronger, and each successive generation of
Scions are being gifted with more and more talents than their parents
were. But there is still some argument as to why this is so,?
Cassandra finished.